text_original: The imperial envoys could not understand how one who had just signed a treaty with their master, could throw obstacles in their way and pursue a mediating policy of his own.
text_transcription: THE IMPERIAL ENVOYS COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW ONE WHO HAD JUST SIGNED A TREATY WITH THEIR MASTER COULD THROW OBSTACLES IN THEIR WAY AND PURSUE A MEDIATING POLICY OF HIS OWN
phonemes: ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ˈɛnvɔɪz kʊd nˌɑːt ˌʌndɚstˈænd hˌaʊ wˈʌn hˌuː hæd dʒˈʌst sˈaɪnd ɐ tɹˈiːɾi wɪð ðɛɹ mˈæstɚ, kʊd θɹˈoʊ ˈɑːbstəkəlz ɪn ðɛɹ wˈeɪ ænd pɚsˈuː ɐ mˈiːdɪˌeɪɾɪŋ pˈɑːlɪsi ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn.